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CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND CHARGING METHOD

  • US 20130002190A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2012
  • Published: 01/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A charger comprising:

  • a setting section for setting a completion time that is a time at which charging of a secondary battery is completed;

    an output value acquisition section for acquiring an output value of a voltage or a current from a natural energy power supply apparatus, which is a power supply apparatus that generates natural energy power from natural energy;

    a power amount acquisition section for acquiring an amount of power that is supplied until the charging of the secondary battery is completed;

    a predicted time calculation section for calculating a time at which the charging of the second battery is completed by only the natural energy power based on the output value and the power amount as a predicted time; and

    a control section for causing the secondary battery to be charged with only the natural energy power when the predicted time is earlier than the completion time.

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